As you know, many library people tend to be book fans. And book fans tend to like book-related accessories. You can find all kinds of things to go along with the books you love:
All of that is usual, and you have probably seen similar items already.
But, have you seen literary toothpaste??
It was a first for me! I saw this on Twitter, and issued a challenge there: I will buy a tube of either flavor for a CMLE member, and in return you will blog about the experience for us!
Spring romance and summer weddings are in the air! What could be better than wedding bells and book lovers? Although some of these ideas are strictly for weddings, I see several that I would use for other occasions too. What the heck, just for fun, take a look at what the folks at BuzzFeed put together for us!
Just for fun, picture yourself sitting in the living room at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, walking the halls of William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak in Oxford, Missouri or maybe staying in Truman Capote’s apartment in Brooklyn, NY. If you are fan of both literature and travel, then Flavorwire’s post on 50 Places Every Literary Fans Should Visit (July 2013) is for you.
Tip: If you are looking for something a little closer to home, consider F. Scott Fitzgerald’s birthplace in St. Paul, MN.
Links to the Literary Word!
Here is another example of how literature and design can be combined to showcase a love of books.
Just for fun, click here to view a short post by BookRiot titled, Awesome Bookish Flooring.
Tattoos have been in existence for centuries, connecting to most cultures across the globe. Today, in the United States, tattoos and the art of tattooing has become extremely fashionable. The images and thoughts they portray are akin to finger prints-unique, customized and relatively permanent.
Just for fun this week, CMLE links it’s members to images of 50 Incredible Tattoos Inspired by Books (link).